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Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 25
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day: 1
Players Left 1 / 1,748
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Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
The growing field is now on their first 20-minute break of the day.
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
We got to the table to see 
on the flop.
The player in seat 2 checked, Barbero bet 550 and his opponent called.
The turn was the 
, his opponent bet 2,000, Barbero folded and showed the 
. His opponent showed the 
.
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
We got to the table to see Toby Lewis being all-in on the 
flop whilst he was sitting in the big blind position. His opponent on the cutoff folded after some careful consideration.
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
The tables in the Amazon room are quickly filling up and entries for the event have already reached 1,356 before the conclusion of Level 2. Registration will remain open through the dinner break after Level 6.
More bracelet winners have joined the field, including Alex Ziskin, Arkadiy Tsinis and two-time bracelet winner Andy Frankenberger.
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
With over 2,500 in the pot and the board reading 
, Ari Engel checked in the small blind and his lone opponent, Erick Wright, bet 1,075 in middle position. Engel moved all in for around 15,000 more and Wright made the call, putting Engel at risk.
Engel tabled 
for a pair of sevens along with a gutshot straight draw and a flush draw. He was up against the 
of Wright, who was ahead for the moment with a pair of jacks.
The 
river could not save Engel and he was eliminated. He wished his tablemates luck and made his exit.
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Several recognizable faces are in the field so far. Among them are bracelet winners Grant Hinkle, Blair Hinkle, James Gorham, Scott Davies, Aaron Steury, Mike Cordell and three-time bracelet winner Barry Greenstein.
We also have November Niners Federico Butteroni, Antoine Saout and John Dolan here taking their shot at WSOP gold.
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Current leader in WSOP Circuit rings with 10, Maurice Hawkins is already getting his table riled up.
Just now, heads up with the board reading and 325 in the pot, the big blind checked and Hawkins bet 200 under the gun. His opponent called and the turn was the 
. His opponent checked and Hawkins bet 350. His opponent called again.
On the 
river, the big blind checked again, and this time, Hawkins bet 600. His opponent started thinking over the decision and then Hawkins started in.
"What do you have? Ace-queen of spades? I think he has ace-queen of spades," he said with a big smile on his face.
His opponent kept thinking and then Hawkins began imitating his opponent's thought process. "What did he bet the flop with, then the turn? Does he have queen-nine?"
When his opponent folded, Hawkins yelled, "No! Don't fold! What are you doing bro?" And he collected the pot.
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
The tournament has started but not all the tables are filled yet.
We did find Mike Cordell, the defending champion. Also playing today are Barry Greenstein, Ari Engel, Eric Baldwin, Ryan Leng, Jacob Baumgartner and Harrison Gimbel.
We will be walking around to find more players for you to follow today.
